Brucea javanica (Java Brucea)

Brucea javanica, Brucea sumatrana, Java Brucea, Kusam Seeds, Macassar Kerneltree

Botanical names: Brucea javanica, Brucea sumatrana

Common names: Java Brucea, Kusam Seeds, Macassar Kerneltree

Family: Simaroubaceae

Origin: Southeast Asia

Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterDeciduous plantEthnomedical plant.
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Deciduous shrub bears purplish-black, fleshy bitter fruits having a solitary seed. Has been used for more than 2 centuries in Chinese medicine.





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